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In this book we have explored an approach to peacebuilding and evaluation that builds on Complexity thinking and practice. The mainstream, ‘complicated systems’ ontology depicts a context in which parts of a society can be isolated and ‘fixed’ by altering a few aspects deemed problematic by an external analyst. This reductionist approach is one that practitioners worldwide know does not ring true.

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Brusset, E., de Coning, C., Hughes, B. (2016). Conclusion. In: Brusset, E., Coning, C., Hughes, B. (eds) Complexity Thinking for Peacebuilding Practice and Evaluation. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-60111-7_10

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